The controversial New Jersey bill that would require temporary staffing firm employees to receive equal pay to directly employed workers among other changes was pulled from consideration on Monday, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association reported. However, the bill, S. 511, could return.

“ASA, and particularly its affiliated chapter, the New Jersey Staffing Alliance, have been instrumental in explaining to legislators why the bill would harm the state’s staffing agencies and temporary workers, and are exploring alternatives that would not harm the industry,” said Toby Malara, VP of government relations at the American Staffing Association.

Previously, the bill had passed both the New Jersey House and Senate but was given a conditional veto in September by Gov. Phil Murphy, who sent it back to the legislature with proposed changes. However, the proposed changes fell far short of what industry had hoped for, which had included removing the equal pay language.

NJ.com reported that Sen. President Nicholas Scutari believes the bill will be back, but there were not enough votes on Monday. Two Democratic senators pulled their support for the bill and two other Democrats who voted for previous versions of the measure were not present.

Industry groups had raised concerns about the legislation, but worker groups had promoted the bill as much needed.

A group called “Make the Road New Jersey” blasted the move by the Senate.

“The Senate’s failure to bring the Temp Workers’ Bill of Rights for a third and final floor vote is outrageous and an affront to more than 127,000 temp workers in New Jersey and all workers’ basic dignity,” it said in a statement on Twitter.